Dhoom 3 (transl. Blast 3), stylized as Dhoom: 3, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra, who co-wrote the story.[7][8] The film stars Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra and Jackie Shroff. It is the third installment of the Dhoom series and sequel to Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006).
Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013 and received mixed reviews from critics alike.[9] It was the first Indian film to be released in the IMAX motion picture film format[10] with Dolby Atmos surround sound.[11][12]
It grossed ₹4 billion (US$68.26 million) worldwide in just ten days, to become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time at that time, before becoming the first Indian film to cross ₹5 billion (US$85.33 million). The film was screened during the 2014 International Film Festival of India in the Celebrating Dance in Indian Cinema section.